Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.17 per 100 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.17 per 100 people
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
120th
of 214 countries
All-time high
36.53 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
8.17 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria, 1979–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria stood at 8.17 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria peaked at 36.53 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.17 per 100 people, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 120th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.97 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 10.11 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 12.74 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 12.6 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.1 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 15.66 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 16.82 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 17.99 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 19.68 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 21.34 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 22.65 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 24.7 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 25.4 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 27.3 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 28.5 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 29.6 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 30.7 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 31.9 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 32.6 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 33.9 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 35.1 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 36.02 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.41 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.53 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.1 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.19 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.36 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 31.4 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 30.32 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 29.06 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 29.45 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.1 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.8 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 29.15 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 26.74 per 100 people | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 25.15 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 23.06 per 100 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 20.75 per 100 people | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 18.23 per 100 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 15.95 per 100 people | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 13.98 per 100 people | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 12.59 per 100 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.45 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 10.13 per 100 people | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 9.11 per 100 people | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 8.17 per 100 people | -10.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.17 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.17 per 100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.97 per 100 people | 8.97 per 100 people | 8.97 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.47 per 100 people | 10.11 per 100 people | 22.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.97 per 100 people | 24.7 per 100 people | 35.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.28 per 100 people | 29.06 per 100 people | 36.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 per 100 people | 13.98 per 100 people | 30.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 per 100 people | 8.17 per 100 people | 12.59 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More infrastructure data for Bulgaria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 551,943 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0857 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 551,943 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Bulgaria was 8.17 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.53 per 100 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.